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JANET’S CABIN
Winter Use Reservation Information & Parking Permit
TRIP ORGANIZER: Please be sure to share this information and other reservation information
with your group prior to departure! Please bring your confirmation letter with you and post it
in the designated location when checking into the hut.
HUT AMENITIES: Janet’s Cabin sleeps 20 people, divided among 4 bunk rooms. There are no
double sleeping accommodations. The hut is booked to capacity and may be occupied by
more than one group. Overflow camping around the huts is not permitted. Janet’s Cabin is
equipped with propane cooktops, wood burning heat stove, firewood, cooking/eating
utensils, mattresses and pillows, solar-powered lighting, indoor composting toilets, a wood
burning sauna, toilet paper, paper towels, and cleaning supplies.
CAPACITY: Winter occupancy is 20 people. Groups (including those that reserve the entire
cabin) are limited to registered guests only. Overcrowding is in violation of SHA’s US Forest
Service permit and will be subject to fines and restrictions on all future reservations.
HUT USER RESPONSIBILITIES: The success of SHA depends on the care provided by our guests.
You are responsible for leaving the cabin cleaner than you found it. This includes sweeping
floors, cleaning the kitchen, washing your dishes, and hauling out ALL FOOD AND TRASH
(trash bags are provided). Other instructions and rules are posted in the cabin. Please do not
snowshoe on the stairs or decks and do not lean skis or poles up against the windows.
HUTMASTERS AND VOLUNTEERS: SHA realizes that groups that reserve the entire cabin are
seeking privacy. However, SHA does not prevent hutmasters or volunteers from staying in the
downstairs Hutmasters’ Quarters, even when one group has booked the cabin. All
hutmasters and volunteers are expected to respect the privacy of cabin guests while
carrying out their maintenance duties. Maintenance staff is at the cabin once a week and
guests should not be surprised to encounter hutmasters or volunteers during their visit.
CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT: Hut turnover time is 1:00 pm. Please time your travels so you arrive at Janet’s
Cabin after 1:00 pm. Upon departure, have your bags packed, cabin clean and other items on the
“Before Departure Checklist” finished. This list is posted in the main room. Be ready to depart by 1:00 pm.
NO MOTORIZED ACCESS: During the winter season (November to May), motorized vehicles, including
snowmobiles, are prohibited near Janet’s Cabin within the 60-acre envelope designated by the US
Forest Service. Violations are punishable by law. Please plan to access Janet’s Cabin under your own
power, carrying your own gear.
NO DOGS: Dogs are not permitted at or near the huts. This is due to social, aesthetic and wildlife
concerns, and because of the need to melt snow for water. A U.S. Forest Supervisor’s Order prohibits
dogs within 200 feet of Janet’s Cabin. Violations are punishable by law.
NO FIRES: Due to the potential forest fire danger, campfires are not permitted. Outdoor cooking is also
not permitted as it attracts bears and other wildlife. It is illegal to discharge fireworks in the National
Forest.
NO DAY USE: Day use is not permitted.
SUMMIT HUTS ASSOCIATION Office Phone | 970.453.8583 (M-F) Emergency Phone | 970.389.2902
JANET’S CABIN
DIRECTIONS
VIA COPPER MOUNTAIN + COLORADO TRAIL 5.5 miles
During the Winter, Janet’s Cabin is primarily accessed via the Copper Mountain Ski Area by
either riding the lifts and exiting out one of the backcountry gates or by skiing up from the
bottom of the ski area and exiting out the backcountry gate. Parking information for Copper
Mountain is below.
UNION CREEK TRAILHEAD
This trail up the Guller Creek drainage is the standard route to Janet’s Cabin. Begin at the
Union Creek Trailhead at Copper Mountain Ski Area. From Union Creek, you have two
choices. The popular option is to ride K and L lifts to the top of “West Tenmile” ski trail. You
can get a one-ride lift ticket by presenting your 10th Mountain confirmation letter at the ticket
window at Union Creek. For lift operation times, please contact Copper Mountain at
(970)968-2882. Please note: Foot passengers, passengers on snowshoes, and passengers with
sleds are not permitted on the lifts.
RIDE THE LIFTS HIKE
Ski about ¼ mile down the extreme Skin 0.6 mile up the extreme West
West (left) side of the West Tenmile (looker’s right) side of “Roundabout”
ski trail to a backcountry gate in the ski run to the base of L lift.
ski resort boundary (10,640’, an
altimeter eliminates guesswork here). Continue up the extreme west
(looker’s right) side of “West Tenmile”
A BLUE DIAMOND marked trail heads ski run to where a backcountry gate
from the Gate W through the forest. marks the ski trail leaving the ski area
boundary at elevation (10,640’, an
altimeter eliminates guesswork here).
A BLUE DIAMOND marked trail heads
from the Gate W through the forest.
In either case, after you leave the ski area follow an obvious trail-cut (take your skins off) as it
traverses then drops West into the Guller Creek drainage to cross Jacque Creek and Guller
Creek in an open area at 10,460’. From the crossing, the trail stays on the North side of the
creek for 2 miles to approx. 11,120’. Here the valley widens and becomes very low angled.
Switch to the South side of the creek here, and continue up the drainage another mile to
where the valley steepens and narrows. Put your skins on here. Continue up to Janet’s
Cabin.
SUMMIT HUTS ASSOCIATION Office Phone | 970.453.8583 (M-F) Emergency Phone | 970.389.2902JANET’S CABIN
PARKING & SHUTTLES AT COPPER MOUNTAIN: Please park on the North end the ALPINE LOT,
just off Hwy 91.
Go ½ mile past the Copper Mountain Resort Main Entrance to “Free Parking” signs and
turn RIGHT. Take the first RIGHT into the ALPINE LOT. Park along the perimeter of the
North side of the parking lot by the Transportation Center. If ALPINE LOT is full, go across
the street to the FAR EAST LOT and park along the perimeter of the parking lot. From
there, take the free shuttle from the Transportation Center to West Village/Union
Creek. Post your parking permit on the dash and make extra copies if your group
requires more than one vehicle. DO NOT PARK AT THE WEST VILLAGE/UNION CREEK.
VIA VAIL PASS + WILDER GULCH 5.7 miles
To reach the Vail Pass Trailhead, drive I-70 14.3 miles East from Vail or 5.4 miles West from
Copper Mountain Resort. Take Exit 190 and park at the indicated overnight parking area. The
Shrine Pass Road leaves from the parking area. It has good signage and is well used.
VAIL PASS TRAILHEAD
This trail is less traveled and may require more difficult route-finding and trail-breaking. This
route is marked with our customary BLUE DIAMONDS. There is no snowmobile access to this
hut in the Winter. For Winter trips, hut-users must use the non-motorized Winter-use trail to
access the huts. Use of the motorized Winter-use trail (Shrine Pass Road) may result in a fine.
VAIL PASS FEE AREA: Janet’s Cabin is part of the Vail Pass Fee Area, which provides for
management, separation of uses, and enforcement of separation. Most guests have pre-
paid the fee when they made their reservations. Thank you for your cooperation with this
program.
SELF RELIANCE REQUIRED: You are on your own on the trail and at Janet’s Cabin. You must be
self-reliant and prepared for emergencies. Plan ahead and be prepared to execute a self-
rescue. The county sheriff should be contacted in the event of an emergency (Call 911, the
Summit County Sheriff at 970-453-2232, or Summit County Dispatch at 970-668-8600).
MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Summit Huts Association
Office | PO Box 2830 Breckenridge, CO 80424
Phone | (970)453-8583
E-mail | summithuts@summithuts.org
Website | www.summithuts.org
TO PURCHASE MAPS & FOR RESERVATIONS:
Contact 10th Mountain Division Hut Association
Phone | (970) 925-5775 (M-F)
Email | huts@huts.org
Website | www.huts.org
SUMMIT HUTS ASSOCIATION Office Phone | 970.453.8583 (M-F) Emergency Phone | 970.389.2902JANET’S CABIN
Janet’s Cabin is located in the White River National Forest and operates under special
use permit from the Forest Service - USDA. SHA is an equal opportunity service provider.
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PARKING PERMIT
SUMMIT HUTS ASSOCIATION/JANET’S CABIN GUEST
Reservation Name: _______________________________
Contact Phone #: _________________________________
*For use at ALPINE LOT, FAR EAST LOT, or Vail Pass Trailhead – Winter only
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